Crime Rates at Downey Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST1 3BY

Downey Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Etruria & Hanley , and the 92nd highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Downey Street (ST1 3BY) in the last 12 months was 263.8 per 1,000 residents and was 47.5% lower than the Etruria & Hanley average (502.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 76 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 89 (≈ 144.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downey Street (ST1 3BY), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 306 crimes here, including 140 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.